Ovens & King Football League

The Ovens & King Football Netball League is a minor country Australian rules football league based in North-Eastern Victoria in the vicinity of Wangaratta and more recently Benalla.

Ovens & King Football Netball League
O&K 2007 Thirds Grand Final between Whorouly and North Wangaratta
General Information
Founded Early 1903 in Wangaratta, Victoria
as Ovens And King Football Association
Sports Football (1903–Present)
Netball (1956–Present)
Affiliation AFL Victoria Country (2012–Present)
Netball Victoria (1956–Present)
Player Points Cap 42 points
Known As
1903-1922 Ovens And King Football Association
1922-1924 Wangaratta And District Football Association
1925-1955 Ovens And King Football League
1956–present Ovens & King Football Netball League
2022 Compertitions
Football OKFNL Seniors
OKFNL Reserves
Netball OKFNL A-Grade
OKFNL B-Grade
OKFNL B-Reserve
OKFNL C-Grade
OKFNL Under 15's
AFL North East Border (AFLNEB)

Established 2012

Leagues
Ovens & Murray Football Netball League - OMFNL
Tallangatta & District Football League - TDFL
Ovens & King Football Netball League - OKFNL
Upper Murray Football Netball League - UMFNL
Wangaratta & District Junior Football League - WDJFL
Albury Wodonga Junior Football League - AWJFL
AFLNEB Youth Girls League - AFLNEBYGL

History

The Ovens & King Football League was formed on the 13th of June 1903, after a handful of men met at The Bulls Head Hotel in Wangaratta to consider forming a football competition. One week later, the first matches of the Ovens & King Football Association were played. The competition changed its name to the Ovens and King Football League after the 1928 season.

Today, more than 100 years later, teams from Benalla, Bright, Greta, King Valley, Milawa, Moyhu, North Wangaratta, Tarrawingee and Whorouly participate in seniors, reserves and five netball grades.

Located in the rich Ovens Valley and King Valley of northeast Victoria, the league has produced a number of elite football who have gone on to play in the AFL, including the cousins Nigel (Brisbane Lions) and Matthew Lappin (St Kilda/Carlton), ruckman Mark Porter (Kangaroos/Carlton) and most recently Michael Newton (Melbourne), Barry Hall St Kilda/Sydney/Western Bulldogs and Brendan Fevola Carlton and Brisbane Lions.

Community support is strong in the Ovens and King districts with crowds attending games usually greater than most neighbouring competitions. The local football is an important social outlet for many local communities and finals matches draw especially strong crowd numbers.

In 2010, the league added Tatong, Swanpool, Goorambat and Bonnie Doon, who had previously played in the now-defunct Benalla & District Football League. After four years of heavy losses, Swanpool and Tatong were thrown out of the competition by AFL County Victoria, ending nearly 100 years of tradition. A two-way merge proposed by the clubs was rejected, as was a transfer to the Picola District FL.[1]

In 2019 Glenrowan were forced into recess following a player, coach and volunteer shortage.[2]

Clubs

ClubColoursNicknameFoundedJoinedHome GroundO&K PremiershipsYears
Benalla All Blacks
Panthers 1934 2005 Friendlies Oval 1 2022
Bonnie Doon
Bombers 1885 2010 Bonnie Doon Recreation Reserve 0
Bright
Mountain Men 1913 1955 Pioneer Park 4 1986, 1987, 1992, 2004
Goorambat
Bats 1933 2010 Goorambat Recreational Reserve 0
Greta
Blues 1901 1945 Greta Recreational Reserve 9 1946, 1954, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1980, 1993, 1995, 1999
King Valley United Kangaroos 1935 1935 Whitfield Recreation Reserve 2 1970, 1981
Milawa
Demons 1903 1925 Milawa Recreation Reserve 11 1923, 1924, 1927, 1940, 1969, 1984, 1985, 1991, 2009, 2013, 2019
Moyhu
Hoppers 1904 1904 Moyhu Recreation Reserve 18 1904, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1929, 1930, 1933, 1934, 1947, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1988, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2011
North Wangaratta
Hawks 1919 1961 North Wangaratta Sports Reserve 4 1973, 1976, 1997, 2012
Tarrawingee
Bulldogs 1903 1945 Tarrawingee Recreation Reserve 8 1953, 1963, 1964, 1975, 1990, 2008, 2010, 2018
Whorouly
Lions 1890s 1904 Whorouly Recreation Reserve 7 1925, 1926, 1952, 1977, 1978, 1989, 2007

Former Clubs

ClubColoursNicknameYears in LeagueO&K PremiershipsYears
Beechworth
Bombers 1912-1922
1929-2003
14 1912, 1913, 1914, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1950, 1951, 1956, 1961, 1974, 1979, 2000, 2001
Bogong 1954-1959 1 1955
Carboor 1903 0
Chiltern Swans 1954-2002 10 1957, 1958, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1982, 1983, 1994, 1996, 1998
Eldorado 1903-1921
1925-1954
6 1907; 1908, 1919, 1921, 1922, 1928
Everton
Gapsted
Glenrowan Kelly Tigers 1992-2019 4 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Myrtleford Saints 1927-1949 3 1936, 1945, 1949
Peechelba
Rutherglen Cats 1992-2003 0
South Wangaratta
Swanpool
Swans 2010-2013 0
Tatong Magpies 2010-2013 0
Wangaratta Magpies 1903-1921
1931-1932
5 1905, 1906, 1920, 1931, 1932
Wangaratta Rainbows
1903-1941 2 1903, 1941
Wangaratta Rovers Hawks 1925-1930
1945-1949
1 1948
Wangaratta Waratahs
1933-1939 1 1935

Premiership history

Senior Football Premiers

2009

  • Seniors: Milawa
  • Reserves: Tarrawingee
  • Thirds: Milawa
  • A Grade: Tarrawingee
  • B Grade: Tarrawingee
  • C Grade: Bright
  • U/17 Grade: Glenrowan

2008

  • Seniors: Tarrawingee
  • Reserves: Bright
  • Thirds: Milawa
  • A Grade: Milawa
  • B Grade: Tarrawingee
  • C Grade: North Wangaratta

2007

  • Seniors: Whorouly
  • Reserves: Whorouly
  • Thirds: Whorouly
  • A Grade: Moyhu
  • B Grade: Milawa
  • C Grade: Tarrawingee

2006

  • Seniors: Mohyu
  • Reserves: Whorouly
  • Thirds: Tarrawingee
  • A Grade: Mohyu
  • B Grade: Milawa
  • C Grade: Bright

Seasons

2007 Ladder

Ovens & King FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Whorouly 160202240842266.03%64
Bright 160202341939249.31%64
Tarrawingee 1404020141088185.11%56
Moyhu 1206018811211155.33%48
King Valley 1107017191304131.83%44
Milawa801001373138798.99%32
Glenrowan601201154173866.40%24
Greta501301136146477.60%20
North Wangaratta20160861267432.20%8
Benalla All Blacks00180535260720.52%0

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
EliminationMoyhu121486King Valley11874
QualifyingBright2015135Tarrawingee101070
1st SemiMoyhu91064Tarrawingee61046
2nd SemiBright1611107Whorouly131088
PreliminaryWhorouly121385Moyhu9963
GrandWhorouly141397Bright12678

2008 Ladder

Ovens & King FL Wins Byes Losses Draws For Against % Pts
Tarrawingee 180002744902304.21%72
Bright 1404024161169206.67%56
Whorouly 1404021961352162.43%56
Milawa 1107018141208150.17%44
Moyhu 100801580177888.86%40
Glenrowan601201302192167.78%24
North Wangaratta501301241191664.77%20
King Valley401401152204156.44%16
Benalla All Blacks401401056217548.55%16
Greta40140939197847.47%16

FINALS

Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
EliminationMoyhu131290Milawa111379
QualifyingBright1525115Whorouly10868
1st SemiWhorouly102181Moyhu139*
2nd SemiTarrawingee122092Bright51343
PreliminaryBright1811119Whorouly1417101
GrandTarrawingee141094Bright81159

Note: Moyhu lost fifteen points in the First Semi-Final against Whorouly after a head count.[3]

2009

Ladder Wins Losses Draws For Agst % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Tarrawingee18002205996221.3972EliminationMoyhu141296Bright13886
Milawa134119361045185.2654QualifyingMilawa1712114Glenrowan3018
Glenrowan115213831183116.91481st SemiMoyhu121183Glenrowan10868
Moyhu98114641425102.74382nd SemiTarrawingee8755Milawa51040
Bright99014181301108.9936PreliminaryMilawa141599Moyhu12678
Greta9901091126586.2536Grand FinalMilawa14791Tarrawingee121082
Whorouly81001387151491.6132
Benalla All Blacks71101362169280.5028
King Valley41401272178371.3416
North Wangaratta01801053236744.490

2010

Ladder Wins Losses Draws For Agst % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Bright16201997947210.8864 1st Elimination Whorouly121082Greta8755
Milawa15212313727318.1662 2nd Elimination Bonnie Doon91670Moyhu9862
Benalla All Blacks153023601304180.9860 1st Qualifying Tarrawingee91771Bright5434
Tarrawingee14312310970238.1458 2nd Qualifying Milawa2011131Benalla All Blacks9963
Whorouly135020041242161.3552 1st Semi Bright131694Whorouly12274
Moyhu108018491247148.2840 2nd Semi Bonnie Doon1610106Benalla All Blacks10969
Bonnie Doon99018261523119.8936 1st Preliminary Tarrawingee1615111Bonnie Doon10969
Greta99012901253102.9536 2nd Preliminary Milawa6642Bright5333
King Valley81001188184664.3632 Grand Final Tarrawingee15999Milawa15797
Glenrowan71101167154575.5328
Tatong31501083219749.2912
North Wangaratta21601129227249.698
Swanpool2160797244032.668
Goorambat2160624242425.748

2011

Ladder Wins Losses Draws For Agst % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Moyhu171022951230186.5968 1st Elimination Tarrawingee268164North Wangaratta5838
Milawa16202806830338.0764 2nd Elimination King Valley1710112Greta10767
Benalla All Blacks162025271394181.2864 1st Qualifying Moyhu1910124Whorouly13987
Whorouly134120661190173.6154 2nd Qualifying Milawa1615111Benalla All Blacks3422
Tarrawingee125122031310168.1750 1st Semi Tarrawingee198122Whorouly111581
Greta117017601272138.3644 2nd Semi Benalla All Blacks2115141King Valley141195
King Valley117016121307123.3444 1st Preliminary Moyhu131997Benalla All Blacks101070
North Wangaratta81001474174284.6232 2nd Preliminary Tarrawingee131290Milawa92276
Bonnie Doon71101548188981.9528 Grand Final Moyhu167103Tarrawingee1511101
Bright51301357188072.1820
Tatong41401520213071.3616
Goorambat3150968229642.1612
Glenrowan21601023188454.308
Swanpool0180538334316.090

2012

Ladder Wins Losses Draws For Agst % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Milawa162024441120218.2164 1st Elimination King Valley14993Greta81361
Whorouly153026351116236.1160 2nd Elimination Tarrawingee111581Benalla All Blacks11571
North Wangaratta153025021075232.7460 1st Qualifying Moyhu121284Milawa12981
Moyhu135020821347154.5752 2nd Qualifying North Wangaratta1610106Whorouly10464
King Valley126020411254162.7648 1st Semi King Valley1610106Milawa8957
Tarrawingee126017401388125.3648 2nd Semi Whorouly141195Tarrawingee101272
Benalla All Blacks117022291295172.1244 1st Preliminary Whorouly141195Moyhu121890
Greta810017461535113.7532 2nd Preliminary North Wangaratta1510100King Valley101070
Bright71101501184181.5328 Grand Final North Wangaratta2010130Whorouly121183
Bonnie Doon61201613170594.6024
Goorambat41401293217459.4816
Swanpool41401180275542.8316
Tatong31501161240848.2112
Glenrowan0180507366113.850

2013

Ladder Wins Losses Draws For Agst % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Milawa16203148894352.1364 1st Elimination Whorouly121183Bright11773
King Valley15302372927255.8860 2nd Elimination Moyhu12981North Wangaratta71961
Tarrawingee15302157930231.9460 1st Qualifying Milawa7648Glenrowan6440
Glenrowan143118921054179.5158 2nd Qualifying Tarrawingee101676King Valley11672
Bright135018471136162.5952 1st Semi Glenrowan1611107Whorouly9862
Moyhu126022401318169.9548 2nd Semi Moyhu2213145King Valley13886
North Wangaratta116120091138176.5446 1st Preliminary Milawa1418102Moyhu101171
Whorouly108019171132169.3540 2nd Preliminary Glenrowan121183Tarrawingee3725
Bonnie Doon51301384203667.9820 Grand Final Milawa1516106Glenrowan7345
Greta41401220209658.2116
Goorambat3150943237639.6912
Swanpool3150652344918.9012
Tatong2160871240836.178
Benalla All Blacks2160855261332.728

2014

Ladder Wins Losses Draws For Agst % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Glenrowan17102493743335.53681st EliminationTarrawingee131492Whorouly6743
Milawa16202493774322.09642nd EliminationBright2113139Bonnie Doon15595
Tarrawingee15302134902236.59601st SemiTarrawingee14993Bright61046
Bonnie Doon117016471222134.78442nd SemiGlenrowan1611107Milawa111177
Bright117014951240120.5644PreliminaryMilawa1416100Tarrawingee91266
Whorouly117014301331107.4444Grand FinalGlenrowan1613109Milawa10868
Moyhu81001479171986.0432
Greta71101509158195.4528
King Valley61201399172081.3424
Benalla All Blacks2160899238737.668
Goorambat2160761213535.648
North Wangaratta2160709269426.328

2015

Ladder Wins Losses Draws For Agst % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Glenrowan17102409649371.19681st EliminationBonnie Doon166102King Valley111480
Milawa162021881039210.59642nd EliminationBright175107Tarrawingee5838
Bonnie Doon144020181202167.89561st SemiBright179111Bonnie Doon111884
Bright13501991810245.80522nd SemiGlenrowan1714116Milawa131088
Tarrawingee12601542987156.2344PreliminaryMilawa1614110Bright164100
King Valley108016651474112.9640Grand FinalGlenrowan91367Milawa8654
Whorouly9901414141999.6536
Moyhu71101522168590.3328
Greta51301264174772.3520
North Wangaratta3150895246036.3812
Goorambat2160892233738.178
Benalla All Blacks0180711270226.310

2016

Ladder Wins Losses Draws For Agst % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Bonnie Doon171019511001194.91681st EliminationTarrawingee10262King Valley7951
Glenrowan15302018758266.23602nd EliminationMilawa1510100Goorambat11975
Tarrawingee15301788802222.94601st SemiTarrawingee12981Milawa10666
Goorambat126014221064133.65482nd SemiGlenrowan1710112Bonnie Doon71052
Milawa117018161042174.2844PreliminaryTarrawingee6844Bonnie Doon6541
King Valley117016191313123.3144Grand FinalGlenrowan1611107Tarrawingee6743
Moyhu99015671392112.5736
Bright711014741439102.4328
Whorouly51301493153497.3320
Benalla All Blacks51301337137497.3120
Greta1170727276826.264
North Wangaratta0180453317814.250

2017

Ladder Wins Losses Draws For Agst % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Tarrawingee17102474768322.14681st EliminationGlenrowan2310148Moyhu13785
Benalla All Blacks16201888878215.03642nd EliminationGoorambat111278Milawa6844
Glenrowan153021101148183.80601st SemiGlenrowan2418162Goorambat8856
Milawa126017201175146.38482nd SemiBenalla All Blacks1711113Tarrawingee14690
Goorambat11701333137896.7344PreliminaryGlenrowan131593Tarrawingee12880
Moyhu108015751557101.1640Grand FinalGlenrowan131290Benalla All Blacks6743
Greta61201501153597.7924
Bonnie Doon61201288172974.4924
Bright61201108158869.7724
King Valley51301282174073.6820
Whorouly41401005164761.0216
North Wangaratta0180699284024.610

2018

Ladder Wins Losses Draws For Agst % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Milawa16202668584456.85641st EliminationBenalla All Blacks141397Bright11672
Tarrawingee16202441732333.47642nd EliminationGlenrowan1512102King Valley9862
Benalla All Blacks14402561726352.75561st SemiBenalla All Blacks13684Glenrowan71052
Glenrowan144019181117171.71562nd SemiTarrawingee121082Milawa10767
King Valley126019681035190.1448PreliminaryMilawa1416100Benalla All Blacks4529
Bright108019081128169.1540Grand FinalTarrawingee9761Milawa5434
Greta108016251216133.6340
Whorouly612015081341112.4524
Moyhu61201323202465.3724
Goorambat3150822217037.8812
North Wangaratta1170463329014.074
Bonnie Doon018036642088.700

2019

Ladder Wins Losses Draws For Agst % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Milawa18002756535515.14721st EliminationTarrawingee2012132Whorouly101272
Bright15302035833244.30602nd EliminationKing Valley141195Greta5636
Tarrawingee144015041143131.58561st SemiTarrawingee10969King Valley7951
King Valley126015671122139.66482nd SemiMilawa199123Bright12880
Greta117014381314109.4444PreliminaryBright131795Tarrawingee10969
Whorouly108014981233121.4940Grand FinalMilawa1420104Bright6743
Benalla All Blacks81001135131586.3132
Glenrowan8100993146667.7432
Bonnie Doon61201069165664.5524
Goorambat3150921170454.0512
Moyhu3150965200548.1312
North Wangaratta0180611216628.210

2022

Ladder Wins Losses Draws For Agst % Pts Final Team G B Pts Team G B Pts
Benalla All Blacks17102469747330.52681st EliminationBonnie Doon10262Goorambat7951
Bright13501665931178.84522nd EliminationGreta14791Milawa111076
Bonnie Doon135016561053157.26521st SemiBonnie Doon101070Greta3523
Greta116114091132124.47462nd SemiBenalla All Blacks1713115Bright71456
Milawa116113841172118.0946PreliminaryBonnie Doon8856Bright7547
Goorambat106212231065114.8444Grand FinalBenalla All Blacks81260Bonnie Doon5535
Tarrawingee61021314177074.2428
Whorouly51301173148479.0420
North Wangaratta4140981164559.6416
King Valley41401006181555.4316
Moyhu2160833229936.238

League Hall Of Fame

This pretigious honour for O&KFNL players & officials was first awarded in 2006.

  • 2006: Ray Burns, Clyde Baker, Clem Goonan, Mick Nolan, Richie Shanley, Jim Skinns, Lionel Wallace.
  • 2007: Ray Price, Vin Shelley, Ken Stewart.
  • 2008: Fay Morgan, Fred Baker, Allan Dickson, Kevin Allen.
  • 2009: Fred Jensen.
  • 2010: Daryl Everitt, Neville Pollard, Laurie Stewart.
  • 2011: Norm Bussell, Bob Comensoli, Kath Dobson, Max Newth.
  • 2012: Brendan Allan, Mark Allan, Jeff Clarke.
  • 2013: Ken Ellis, Gladys Townsend, Dawn Wallace, Rex Walter.
  • 2014: Des Sheridan.
  • 2015: Scott Douglas, Robyn Hogan, Wendy Hogan, Jock Lappin.
  • 2016:
  • 2017:
  • 2018: Mal Dinsdale, Lionel Schutt, Kevin Rhodes, Gerard Nolan
  • 2019:

League Life Members

Charlie H. Butler (Sec)

G. Ray Barker (Pres)

Ron Marks (Tribunal)

John Keogh (Auditor)

Cyril C. Johnson (Tribunal)

Harold H. Wellington (Tribunal)

Bert H.G. Harman (Reporter)

J R Mummery (Delegate)

William Smith (Sponsor etc.)

Clyde Baker (Sec)

Albert (Bert) A. Clarke (Pres)

Jack M. Wood (Tribunal)

D.P. Jones (Auditor)

H. Peter Nolan (Pres)

Ken Stewart (Delegate)

Angry J.A. Ferguson (Auditor)

Fred Jensen (Delegate)

E.J (Ted) Lester (Delegate)

Fred Baker (Sec)

Vin Shelley (Pres)

D.R. (Toby) Schultz (Tribunal)

Les O`Keefe (Tribunal)

Bill Lowen (300 games) Bright

William. O`Brien (300 games) Greta

Rob Forrest (300 games) Beechworth

Rowdy Lappin (300 games) Chiltern

Rex Walter (300 games) North Wangaratta

Ross Nightingale (300 games) Bright

Gary Bussell (300 games) King Valley

Trevor Blair (300 games) Tarrawingee

Mark Allan (300 games) Milawa

Brendan Allan (300 games) Milawa

Lionel Schutt (300 games) Milawa, North Wang, Tarrawingee, Moyhu

Allan Dickson (League President)

Andrew Smith (300 games) Greta, Glenrowan

Mal Dinsdale (400 games) Tarrawingee

Geoff Robinson (400 games) Milawa

Russell Ferguson (400 games) Milawa

Steve Masin (300 games) Whorouly

Peter Hawkins (400 games) Moyhu

Bruce Nightingale (300 games)

Ab (Alan) Gillett (300 games) Bright

John Munari Moyhu

Patrick O'Shea (Bright)

Peter Jones (Bright)

Scott Douglas (Moyhu)

Robert Burrowes (Moyhu, King Valley)

Paul Hogan (Greta)

Senior Football Best and Fairest / Clyde Baker Medal Winners

  • 1950 - Jack Sullivan (Tarrawingee) has never been awarded a retropective best & fairest medal like others have.

Senior Leading Goal Kicking Winners

Notes

      References

      1. The Age - Thursday, March 20th, 2014
      2. "Former Ovens and King powerhouse Glenrowan forced into recess". The Border Mail. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
      3. Cram, Matt (1 September 2008). "Hoppers' changes of victory wiped out". The Border Mail. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
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